Religion 3RD NINE WEEKS EXAM Flashcards
Efficacious (effective) signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the church, by which divine life is dispensed to us
Sacraments
what Latin word is the word sacrament derived from and what does it mean
sacramentum
the initiation oath of solders into the roman army
Why did Christ give us the sacraments
to enable us to share his divine life and to assist us in reaching heavenly home
What are the seven sacraments in order
Baptism Eucharist Confirmation Anointing of the Sick Reconciliation Matrimony Holy Orders
What are the 3 divine calls associated with the sacraments
A call to personal holiness
A call to worship
A call to correct moral attitude
What is the key that opens the door to all other sacraments
The church
What are the only signs that cause what they signify
Sacraments
The ritual use of certain things (water, bread, wine, oil) in the liturgical action
Sign
What makes up the substance of the sacrament
Matter
Form
What did God choose the sacraments after the Fall of Adam and Eve
He chose them as means for us to attain our salvation through sensible signs
What are three reasons God chose to give us the sacraments
Man’s human nature
Man’s sinfulness
Man’s inclinations
How is each minister acting, regardless of his own sinfulness
In Persona Christi (person of Christ)
Each sacraments confers grace on us as long as the recipient doesn’t what
Place any obstacles in the way
How does God give us a share in his own divine life
Through the sacraments
What kind of grace is received everyday
Actual grace
What 3 sacraments imprint an indelible mark on the soul which distinguishes the followers of Christ from others
Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Orders
Who is the true minister of the sacraments
Christ
What 2 sacraments do not require an ordained minster
Baptism
Matrimony
What must the minster do to confer the sacrament
Intend the sacramental result
Use correct form
Use proper matter
Be free from mortal sin
What happens if a priest with mortal sin confers the sacrament
The sacrament is still valid but he commits another sin
What 2 sacraments do not require the recipients to be free from mortal sin
Baptism
Reconciliation
What does receiving the sacraments regularly help us to do
Be Christ to others
Free and undeserved gifts from God that helps is to conform our lives to his will
Actual grace
Any thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to God’s eternal law
A genuine offense against God
Actual sin